10 worst non-playoff losses in Ravens history

CaptionNov. 5, 2007: Steelers 38, Ravens 7

Baltimore Sun photo by Lloyd Fox

The Ravens still fancied themselves contenders with a 4-3 record heading into this nationally televised showdown in Pittsburgh. But thoughts of the playoffs evaporated as they managed just 104 yards and turned the ball over four times. This was the second of nine straight losses that ultimately cost coach Brian Billick his job. Pictured above, Steelers linebacker Larry Foote pursues Ravens running back Willis McGahee.

The Ravens still fancied themselves contenders with a 4-3 record heading into this nationally televised showdown in Pittsburgh. But thoughts of the playoffs evaporated as they managed just 104 yards and turned the ball over four times. This was the second of nine straight losses that ultimately cost coach Brian Billick his job. Pictured above, Steelers linebacker Larry Foote pursues Ravens running back Willis McGahee. (Baltimore Sun photo by Lloyd Fox)

A Joe Flacco fumble set up Ben Roethlisberger's game-winning touchdown pass in this deflating home loss. The defeat would loom large, because it cost the Ravens home-field advantage in the playoffs. Their season ended with a second-round loss at Pittsburgh.

A Joe Flacco fumble set up Ben Roethlisberger's game-winning touchdown pass in this deflating home loss. The defeat would loom large, because it cost the Ravens home-field advantage in the playoffs. Their season ended with a second-round loss at Pittsburgh. (Baltimore Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam)

Sometimes, all you can do is wallow in misery. With bright spots hard to detect in the wake of the Ravens' 43-13 loss in Houston on Sunday, the mind instead turned to a grimmer question: Where did the defeat rank among the worst regular-season beatings the team has absorbed in its 17 seasons in Baltimore? So without further ado, here they are -- the 10 most brutal non-playoff losses in Ravens history, with score, season context and opponent all taken into account. -- Childs Walker